Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (Season 1)

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) is a Japanese martial-arts anime you can watch online on iFILM. Kenichi Shirahama is a scrawny fifteen-year-old and the school's favorite punching bag, right up until transfer student Miu Furinji walks into his life.

Miu lives at the Ryozanpaku dojo, a single roof sheltering six masters who each rule a different discipline, from karate and jujitsu to Muay Thai and weapons. Kenichi begs his way in and lands in a training grind that makes a normal school day feel like a vacation. Bit by bit the pushover turns into a fighter, which puts him on the radar of Ragnarok, a street gang whose leaders can't decide if he's a recruit or a problem. Expect short, snappy brawls, awkward teenage romance, and the slapstick chaos of dojo life.

Adapted by TMS Entertainment from Syun Matsuena's manga, the show runs a full 50 episodes. It clicks for fans of shonen action who'd rather root for someone who earns every win through bruises than for a hero born invincible. Stream every episode of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple online on iFILM.